An elderly man who initially tested positive for COVID-19 through Truenat passed away at COVID hospital Dimapur on Friday morning. The man had multiple underlying ailments which made his case complex.
The patient had a pacemaker and had a weak heart. He died this morning at around 6:30 AM. The Eastern Mirror reported.
The patient was tested positive for Covid-19 through Trunat and final confirmation via RT-PCR test was awaited. The result of the test is expected to come out by Friday evening.
The man, a resident of Kalibari road Dimapur is the first casualty reported in Nagaland due to the novel Coronavirus.
As on 24th July, Nagaland has reported 1237 Covid positive cases.